Motek 2018

••• 10••• Innovationen Bildverarbeitung in der Automation Mit „Bildverarbeitung in der Auto- mation (BVAu)“ findet am 20. No- vember 2018 in Lemgo ein Forum für Wissenschaft und Industrie im deutschsprachigen Raum statt, das sich zum nunmehr sechsten Mal aktuellen Fragestellungen im Bereich der Forschung und techni- schen Umsetzung von industriel- len Bildverarbeitungssystemen widmet. Die industrielle Bildverarbeitung etabliert sich als Schlüsseltech- nologie in produzierenden Unter- nehmen im Rahmen ihrer Quali- tätssicherungsstrategie durch optische Fertigungsmesstechnik, System- und Produktinspektion sowie Mensch-Maschine-Inter- aktion. Mit den Schwerpunkten multispektrale Analyse, Diagno- se, Bildverarbeitung und Muster- erkennung für Echtzeitsysteme sowie anwendungsorientierte Bildverarbeitung widmet sich die BVAu wieder aktuellen Themen und bietet Raum für Spitzenfor- schung und für zukunftsweisende industrielle Technologien. Ausrichter ist die Forschungsein- richtung Institut für industrielle Informationstechnik (inIT) der Hochschule OWL. Das Jahreskol- loquium findet am 20. November 2018 von 9 bis 18 Uhr in der Smart- FactoryOWL statt. Die diesjährige Keynote wird von Professor Dr. Michael Biehl von der Universität Groningen (NL) zum Thema „Re- levanzlernen in der Bildverarbei- tung“ gehalten. Suitable for dangerous environments A new robot could be used to capture sensor readings in dangerous environ- ments or for search and rescue: Engi- neers at the University of California San Diego have developed the first soft robot that is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and pebbles. The 3D-printed, four-legged robot can climb over obstacles and walk on different terrains. The breakthrough was possible thanks to a high-end printer that all- owed researchers to print soft and rigid materials together within the same components. This made it pos- sible for researchers to design mo- re complex shapes for the robot’s legs. The legs are made up of three parallel, connected sealed inflata- ble chambers, or actuators, 3D-prin- ted from a rubber-like material. The chambers are hollow on the inside, so they can be inflated. 5G mobile technology is the key Secure transfer of high data rates and increased efficiency in industry H ow can high data rates be protected and transmitted with the lowest possible latency in an industrial environ- ment? The ideal answer is the new 5G mobile technology, which is sche- duled to be launched by 2020. The partner consortium behind the SmartFactoryKL Industrie 4.0 production has developed an op- tical quality inspection solution which is performed as the work piece is moved by the flexible transport system. Data is trans- mitted wirelessly by means of the 5G technology from the camera to the cloud for evaluation. Depending on the result, the prod- uct is moved to the next appropri- ate processing point. “Wireless networks are becoming more im- portant in highly flexible produc- tion plants where people and equip- ment are increasingly mobile,” said Prof. Dr. Detlef Zühlke, Chairman of the Board at SmartFactoryKL. “For the first time, thanks to 5G mobile wireless technol- ogy, secure, real-time radio links in pro- tected frequency bands are possible. We are working on this innovative topic together with our partners in a collabo- rative network.” The fifth-generation mobile radio technology (5G) supports high, mobile transfer rates: experts ex- pect up to 20 gigabits per second. In contrast to the use of 4G (LTE), Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, transmission can take place in a protected band, which is particu- larly relevant for industrial companies. Another 5G feature is the low latency of less than one millisecond, which al- lows the new technology to operate in near real time. The setup of wireless microcells with 5G technology provides ideal conditions for use in industrial ma- chines and work units. The market ma- turity of this technology is expected to take another two years. Until that time, illustrative examples of applications are used for purposes of demonstration. At SmartFactoryKL, the partners have im- plemented optical quality controls in the flexible transport system (FTS) by retrofitting it with a camera. The product quality is checked while the product, a business card hold- er, is being transported from one production line to the next and the logistic dead time is put to pro- ductive use. The images are trans- ferred to the cloud via 5G technol- ogy where they are checked by special evaluation software. Increased efficiency The result of the quality control check is transmitted to the trans- port system and the FTS naviga- tion is regulated accordingly: if all is well, the product arrives at the next production line for automated processing. On the other hand, if a fault is detected, the product can be redi- rected to the manual workstation for manual reworking. In day-to-day pro- duction operations, such an approach allows for the early detection of rejects and prevents the use of cost intensive manufacturing resources on bad parts. Furthermore, production efficiency in- creases. The cameras for optical quality inspec- tion and 360° scan are installed on the transport system, delivering high data volumes. Photo: SmartFactoryKL / A. Sell The soft robot is capable of walking on rough surfaces, such as sand and peb- bles. Photo: Jacobs School of Engineering / UC San Diego Impressum Motek / Bondexpo 2018 Verlag: CONNEX Print & Multimedia AG Große Packhofstraße 27/28 30159 Hannover Telefon: +49 511 830936 Telefax: +49 511 56364608 E-Mail: connex@die-messe.de Internet: www.die-messe.de Auflage IVW-geprüft. 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